President Barack Obama on Friday honored the four Americans killed in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, recalling their lives in deeply personal terms and declaring the United States will never pull back on its principles or “retreat from the world.”

Stitching together American history. Thursday, the national 9/11 flag made a stop in Baltimore to have its final patch sewn on. The flag was found at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks and has become a symbol of resilience and freedom.

A toy poodle is killed by a pit bull in an Owings Mills townhouse community. The little dog’s owners are devastated. The attack refuels controversy over the pit bull breed and what some call a pattern of violence.